Internal Reference Number: FOI_8752
Date Request Received: 07/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Incidents of naloxone shortages triggered by treating overdoses of potent synthetic opioids over the
Request Category: Media
| Question Number 1: Incidents of naloxone shortages triggered by treating overdoses of potent synthetic opioids over the last five years I would like to know the number of instances at this NHS Trust between May 2020 and May 2025, where treating a patient who has overdosed on a potent synthetic opioid has involved the hospital having to use its entire supply of naloxone. May 2020 - April 2021 May 2021 - April 2022 May 2022 - April 2023 May 2023 - April 2024 May 2024 - May 2025 | |
| Answer To Question 1: Zero | |
| Question Number 2: Date of the incident Age and gender of the patient Type of synthetic opioid which led to the overdose (if known) Volume of naloxone required to treat the patient Impact on the hospital鈥檚 stock of naloxone (e.g how much was used) Action taken by the hospital as a result (e.g was a shortage officially declared?) May 2020 - April 2021 May 2021 - April 2022 May 2022 - April 2023 May 2023 - April 2024 May 2024 - May 2025 | |
| Answer To Question 2: N/A | |
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